LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Inshore Rescue Boats
From July to September the new fast inshore rescue boats were launched on service thirty-three times and rescued seven lives. The following is the list of services or attempted services: Date Station 1963 July 10th: Mudeford July...
Category: Services
Inshore Lifeboat Services December 1977 January and February 1978
Aberdovey, Gwynedd January 10.
Arbroath, Angus January 4.
Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland December 10.
Blackpool, (1)1171, Lancashire February 19.
Blackpool, (D528),...
Category: Services
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William, of Wexford
WEXFORD.—At noon, on the 8th March, the sloop William, of Wexford, was wrecked on the north bar during a westerly gale. On observing her signals of distress, the Ethel Eveleen No. 1 Life-boat proceeded to her assistance, and succeeded in...
Italiana, of Nuova Rosa,
MARYPORT.—On the 29th August the barque Italiana, of Nuova Rosa, got ashore on Seaton Point, near Workington, during a fresh breeze at N.W. A boat from the neighbouring coast put off to give assistance, but was capsized, and 3 men on board...
Fria
On the afternoon of the 25th March the schooner Fria, of Thisted, was observed at anchor in a disabled condition two miles from Drogheda Bar. A strong easterly gale was blowing, and the Lifeboat's crew found it impossible to force the...
Sharon's Rose
WELLS, NORFOLK.—The brig Sharon's Rose, of Whitby, bound from Shields to Dieppe with coal, was seen to run on the beach at Holkham, during a strong breeze from N.N.E. and a very heavy sea, at about 1 P.M. on the 29th October. The Eliza...
Fishing Boats
CULLERCOATS.—A heavy sea came on at about 7 o'clock on the morning of the 29th September, and as all the fishing boats had gone out it was considered advisable to launch the Co-Operator No. 1 Life-boat in case any accident should happen...
Fishing Cobles
. — Several cobles were out fishing on the morning of the 13th October, when a gale sprung up from the N.E., and the sea became very heavy.
Some of the boats returned to the shore before the sea had risen very much, but two...
A Large Ship The Oriental, of North Shields
On the 29th January the services of the Caister No. 1 Life-boat, the Birmingham, were called into requisition. She had been summoned to the aid of an Italian barque, then on the " Cross " Sand, where lights and flares were seen to...